Every 3 or 4 years we book Jez Lowe because he consistently gives
us an entertaining night with self-penned material sung to guitar or
cittern. His Durham roots come across in most of his songs and he’s
received many nominations in both Sony Awards & BBC Folk Awards.
There is a link to our last guest Johnny Campbell as Jez interviews
him on Radio 4 ‘Open Country’ this week. Jez has just finished a tour
with his group ‘The Bad Pennies’ and has also been touring with The
Pitmen Poets. His other collaboration at Gate to Southwell Festival
last summer was with Steve Tilston, but for us he’ll be solo and
selling his latest CD ‘Crazy Pagan’.

Jez Lowe is one of our finest songwriters

BBC Radio 2

Annual membership of £10 is now due but will give free admission to all
singers’ nights. It has been necessary to increase the annual subscription as
we now have to pay the pub for use of the room which had previously been
free. Once you have paid £10 to join you then come in for £6.00 which is the
members’ rate. Anyone not wanting to join pays £10 that night. Please bring
cash as we don’t have card facilities. Please note – Doors now open at 7.45
pm for an 8.15 pm start and we now finish at 11 pm. We’ll then have singers’
nights every Wednesday apart from the guest nights listed below.

Updated list of further guest nights: –
Wednesday 15 February – Paul Carbuncle
Wednesday 15 March – Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter
Wednesday 29 March – Marc Block
Wednesday 19 April – Jack Rutter
Wednesday 17 May – Bella Gaffney

Every so often a young singer comes along with fire and ambition
to prove that traditional and self-penned material sung to guitar
can stir audiences. Johnny has been writing and delving deep into
northern English folk song and story since 2015, releasing 3
albums and earning a formidable reputation, as you will see from
the following quotes: –
The spirit of the folk clubs in their heyday runs in his veins.

I defy anyone not to be galvanised by the total integrity of his
exceptional rendition of Ewan MacColl’s Moving on Song.
The Living Tradition

Like a modern-day Billy Bragg, he’s all about the fight.
Tradfolk

Admission is £8.00 for non-members and £6.00 for members. Please
bring cash as we don’t have card facilities. Doors open at 8.00 pm for an
8.30 pm start and we finish by 11.10 pm. We then have singers’ nights
every Wednesday apart from the guest nights listed below and 28
December when the Club is closed.

Updated list of guest nights: –
Wednesday 14 December—Johnny Campbell
Wednesday 18 January – Jez Lowe
Wednesday 15 February – Paul Carbuncle
Wednesday 15 March – Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter
Wednesday 29 March – Marc Block
Wednesday 19 April – Jack Rutter

They are a duo from Sleaford in Lincolnshire who we last had 4
years ago with a very good performance. They have also been
true friends of Gate to Southwell Festival appearing most years
on most stages. They bring a sense of intimacy blending superb
songs, stunning harmonies and musicianship with hilarious
humour and tales of life on the road.

Kip (vocals, accordion, guitar, flute) “simply has a voice to die
for” whilst Dave Wilson (vocals, guitar and banjo) is recognised
as being in the top tier of British songwriters.

Admission is £10.00 for non-members and £8.00 for members. Please
bring cash as we don’t have card facilities. Doors open at 8.00 pm for an
8.30 pm start and we finish by 11.10 pm. We then have singers’ nights
every Wednesday apart from the guest nights listed below and 28
December as we’re closed, re-opening on Wednesday 4 Jannuary.

I’ve been asked by Phil Hind to let you know that Robin Hood Folk Club
has just resumed on alternate Saturday nights from 5th November at The
Mill & Brook 101 Derby Rd Long Eaton.

Updated list of Carrington guest nights: –
Wednesday16 November—Winter Wilson
Wednesday 14 December—Johnny Campbell
Wednesday 18 January – Jez Lowe
Wednesday 15 February – Paul Carbuncle
Wednesday 15 March – Sally Ironmonger & Brian Carter
Wednesday 29 March – Marc Block
Wednesday 19 April — Jack Rutter